Meeting Types
Meeting Types Matter Be sure to identify the type of meeting you need before you schedule, pick the process, create the agenda, or invite people to attend. This sounds simply and straight forward, but think about how many times a meeting is called and scheduled before...
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Free Downloads! NC Tech4Good Conference
I presented two sessions at the 2017 NC Tech4Good conference: a burnout prevention session and a talk on effective online communication. The workshop: Put Your Own Air Mask On First: 16 Ways to Prevent Burnout. I love sharing this workshop because it's relevant for...
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When Not to Meet
11 Reasons Not to Meet Why would a meeting facilitator like me encourage clients NOT to meet? I want your time to be well-spent. I want you to get your best work done. When you meet I want your meetings to help you do that. Calling a meeting is a default behavior, and...
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Meetings that Matter
Why care about meetings? How many hours do you spend each week in meetings? Multiple that by month...by year...and it's likely a significant chunk of time. The Harvard Business Review says it may be as much as 15% of your entire enterprise's time -- likely more for...
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Start Planning Meetings
Start with 2 Questions The first step in meeting improvement is to ask two equally important questions. Ask these about each proposed meeting and about meetings in your organization as a whole. Ask these questions of everyone who will be attending each meeting....
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My TEDxCharleston Talk
The first time I was asked in a group what my TEDx Talk was about, I wondered how folks in the room would react. I stood up and said "My Talk is about white people talking to other white people about racism." That night the reactions tracked with race: African...
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